Badhaai Do

Shardul Thakur is a closeted police officer stationed at a women's precinct in Dehradun, unhappy with his limited life. He hides his sexuality while maintaining a professional front. This setup establishes the personal stakes that drive the ensuing relationships.

Sumi Singh visits the station to report a stalker who used a lesbian dating app to threaten her. Shardul roughs up the stalker, who inadvertently reveals Sumi's sexuality. The revelation shatters the façade and forces the couple to confront their social predicament.

A few days after the stalker incident, Shardul proposes marriage to quiet family pressure about being unmarried. They marry despite being strangers and soon begin their life under the guise of a conventional couple. The setup seeds the complex web of lies that follows.

After returning from their honeymoon, Shardul and Sumi move into police quarters and maintain the appearance of a heterosexual marriage. They navigate scrutiny from families and colleagues while keeping their true selves hidden. The arrangement tests their loyalty and creativity in keeping up appearances.

Sumi begins dating Rimjhim, who moves into the couple's apartment and works at a medical clinic. To keep up the lie, they claim Rimjhim is a cousin. The trio's evolving dynamic introduces complications to their concealed life.

Sumi confesses her wish to raise a child, giving the household a new shared goal. The idea of parenthood deepens their emotional connections and raises the stakes of their counterfeit arrangement. The prospect unsettles the boundaries of their relationships.

Shardul is assigned to patrol a Pride protest that centers on a gay 'wedding' and meets Guru, a famed openly out criminal lawyer. The two men begin dating, and Shardul introduces Guru to Sumi and Rimjhim. This romance adds another layer to the already tangled family dynamic.

During a Diwali visit to Shardul's family, relatives press about why the couple hasn't had a child. Shardul lies that Sumi is infertile to maintain appearances. The deception reveals the strain between truth and family expectations.

The next day, the family trick Sumi into taking a fertility test, which yields normal results. Rimjhim's clinic provides falsified results to support the lie, further entangling the deception. The episode intensifies the secrets surrounding their life.

Shardul's mother moves in to press for a physical relationship, prompting Rimjhim to temporarily move out. Household tensions rise as old habits and new truths collide. The living arrangement strains the fragile balance of the household.

Sumi's mother-in-law learns about Sumi's sexuality, triggering harsh reactions from the families. Shardul then comes out to his own family, facing mixed responses but with his mother gradually accepting him. The shared truth reshapes family loyalties and support networks.

Back at the precinct, Shardul returns to Pride with a rainbow mask, publicly coming out to his coworkers. Sumi and Shardul decide to stay married to pursue adoption, not divorce. One year later, they hold an adoption ritual at their apartment with Rimjhim as a third parent, and Guru sits beside Shardul in a rainbow moment.